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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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