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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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