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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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