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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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