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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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