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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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