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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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