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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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