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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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