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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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