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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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