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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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