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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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