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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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