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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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