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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important 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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