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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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