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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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