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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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