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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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