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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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