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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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