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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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