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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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