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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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