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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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