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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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