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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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