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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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