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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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