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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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