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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates 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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