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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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