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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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