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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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