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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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