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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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