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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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