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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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