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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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