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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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