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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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