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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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