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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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