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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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