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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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