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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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