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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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