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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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