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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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