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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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