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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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