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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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