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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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