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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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