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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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