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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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