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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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