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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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