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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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