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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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