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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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