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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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