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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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