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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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