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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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