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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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