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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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