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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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