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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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