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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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