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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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