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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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