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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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