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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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