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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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