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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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