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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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