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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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