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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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