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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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