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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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