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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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