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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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