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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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