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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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