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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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