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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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