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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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