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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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