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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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