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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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