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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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