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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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