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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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