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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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