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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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