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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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