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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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