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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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