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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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