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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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