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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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