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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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