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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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