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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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