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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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