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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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