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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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