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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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