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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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