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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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