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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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