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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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