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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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