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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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