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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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