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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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