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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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