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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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