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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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