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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the 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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