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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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