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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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