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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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