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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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