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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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