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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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