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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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