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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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