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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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