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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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