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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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