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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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