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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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