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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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