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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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