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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the 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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