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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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