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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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