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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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