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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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