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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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