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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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