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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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