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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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