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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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