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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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