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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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