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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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