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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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