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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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