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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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