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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing 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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