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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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