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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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