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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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