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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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