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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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