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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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