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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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