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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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