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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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