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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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