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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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