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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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