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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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