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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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