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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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