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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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