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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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