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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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