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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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