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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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