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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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