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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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