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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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