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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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