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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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