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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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