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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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