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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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