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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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