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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring 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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