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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor 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 online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the 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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