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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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