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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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