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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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