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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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