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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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