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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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