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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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