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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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