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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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