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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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