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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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