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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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