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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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