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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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