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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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