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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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