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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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