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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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