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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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