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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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