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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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