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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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