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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. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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