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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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