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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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