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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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