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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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