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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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