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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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