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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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