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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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