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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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