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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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