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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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