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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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