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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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