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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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