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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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