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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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