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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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