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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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