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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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