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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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