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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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