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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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