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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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