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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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