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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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