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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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