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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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