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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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