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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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