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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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