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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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