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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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