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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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