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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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