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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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