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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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