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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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