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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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