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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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