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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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