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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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