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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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