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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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