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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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