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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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