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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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