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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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