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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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