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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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