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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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