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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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