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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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