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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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