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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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