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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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