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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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