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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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