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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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