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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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