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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the 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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