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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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