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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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