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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the 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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