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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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