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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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