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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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