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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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