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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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