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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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