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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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