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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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