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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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