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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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