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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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