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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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