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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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