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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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