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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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