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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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