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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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