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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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