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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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