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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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