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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing 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 educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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