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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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