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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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