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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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