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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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