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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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