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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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