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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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