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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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