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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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