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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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