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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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