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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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