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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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