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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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