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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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