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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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