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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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