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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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