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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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