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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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