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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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