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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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