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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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