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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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