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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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