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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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