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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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