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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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