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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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