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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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