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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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