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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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