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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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