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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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