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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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