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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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