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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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