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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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