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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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