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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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