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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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