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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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