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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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