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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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