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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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