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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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