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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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