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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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