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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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