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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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