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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies 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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