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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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