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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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