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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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