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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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