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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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