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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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