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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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