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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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