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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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