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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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