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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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