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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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