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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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