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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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