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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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