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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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