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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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