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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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