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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major 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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