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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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