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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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