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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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