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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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