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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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