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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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