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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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