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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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