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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping 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 intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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