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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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