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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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