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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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