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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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