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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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