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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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