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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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