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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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