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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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