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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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