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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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