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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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