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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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