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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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