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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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