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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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