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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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