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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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