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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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