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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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