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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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