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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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