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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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