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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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