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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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