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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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