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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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