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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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