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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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