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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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