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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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