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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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