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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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