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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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