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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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