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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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