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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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