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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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