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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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