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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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