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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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