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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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