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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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