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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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