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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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