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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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