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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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