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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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