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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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