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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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