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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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