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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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