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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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