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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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