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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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