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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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