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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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