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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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