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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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