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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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