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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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