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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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