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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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