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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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