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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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