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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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