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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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