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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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