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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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