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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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