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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting 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 dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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