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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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