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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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