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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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