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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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