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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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