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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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