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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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