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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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