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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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