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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers 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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