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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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