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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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