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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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