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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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