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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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