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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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