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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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