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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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