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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic 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 researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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