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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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