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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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