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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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