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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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