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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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