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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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