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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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