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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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