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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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