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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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