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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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