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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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