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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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