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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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