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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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