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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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