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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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