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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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