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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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