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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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