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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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