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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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