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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers 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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