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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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