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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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