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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic 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 considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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