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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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