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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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