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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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