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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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