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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major 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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