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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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