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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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