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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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