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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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