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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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