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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts 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 resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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