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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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