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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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