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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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