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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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