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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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