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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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