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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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