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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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