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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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