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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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