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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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