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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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