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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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