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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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